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stitching every chance I get. . .
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Kindergarten, woot! Woot!https://lalinsocal.com/2015/09/10/kindergarten-woot-woot/
https://lalinsocal.com/2015/09/10/kindergarten-woot-woot/#commentsThu, 10 Sep 2015 22:05:36 +0000http://lalinsocal.com/?p=987We had our first day of kindergarten this week. And really, what good is it having a mum that sews if you don’t have anything handmade for that first day? I knew I wanted to make her a backpack, but I was warned by the teachers that the backpack couldn’t be small and cute. I never argued with the size requirement but the whole not cute part? I took that as a challenge!

I believe I owe Aurifil Thread a thank you for making strong thread. . .

. . .this would have hurt if the thread were to have given way! It was the final stitch and I quickly finished off the binding by hand.

Not a tear was shed. . .that was noticed thanks for dropping by and if anyone figures out how to freeze time – please let me know.

Caroline aka lalinsocal

]]>https://lalinsocal.com/2015/09/10/kindergarten-woot-woot/feed/10lalinsocalMs Kingwell, please forgive me. . .https://lalinsocal.com/2013/11/08/ms-kingwell-please-forgive-me/
https://lalinsocal.com/2013/11/08/ms-kingwell-please-forgive-me/#commentsFri, 08 Nov 2013 16:45:45 +0000http://lalinsocal.wordpress.com/?p=730I must admit to taking a shortcut. . .even though I believe the end result is terribly cool and given a moment or two I could spin this into ‘how I devised a plan as a tribute to some of my favorite fabric designers. . .’ Butter wouldn’t melt, eh? true true. . .

I truly just want to make some headway as I fear I am farther behind than I originally believed. Reviewing the Midnight at the Oasis QAL timeline, I really should have had all of my orange peel blocks completed in order to have linkedmy last post. Oops – insert sheepish grin.

And at present I still have 6 blocks to complete – although I have gotten pretty good at cranking those babies out with a neat point center and am considering putting together a little tips post for Monday. . .

So when my additional background fabric arrived on Thursday, I just knew I should cut the border blocks and start preparing my vines and flowers. . .but when I looked at the corner baskets and the number of HSTs that were involved my tummy did a little flop. . .looking at my gorgeous Keiko Goke hearts fabric. . .I wondered if I could. . .if I should. . .and stopped short of wondering if I would and I did!

I took a little Tula, and some Kitty added a healthy double dose of Keiko and made myself some rather snazzy basket blocks. . .if I do say so myself. . .and I do!

so today I will return to my orange peel blocks, only 6 more to go. . ! Have a brilliant weekend

Instagram is really cool for:
1. Instant gratification – sooo many people all connected by a little hashtag, all willing to share
2. Lighter/faster feed than Flickr
3. Huge, HUGE source of inspiration – why do I always picture Julia Roberts when I string a couple huge’s together, the arms waving in the air. . .is it from a movie?

But Instagram does have some drawbacks; photo resolution is meh and it sure doesn’t allow me to wax on poetically. . .I ask you, where else can I pontificate uninterrupted?

So I have a couple things I’d like to show you. We revamped my sewing corner:

Using up a charm pack trying out the Twister Tool – just about out of my system. I think this is going to be a little bathroom foot warmer. .

Twister Tool almost out of my system. . .

And now that I’ve accumulated some more scraps and measured the size of the Ikea expedite cubbies – some scrap buckets are in order!

Oh, and block two of Bring Me Flowers BOM is done.

Bring Me Flower BOM Month 2

good thing because block 3 arrrived

Thanks for checking in and if you’re looking for me, you can find me on Instagram at @lalinsocal. . .I’ll organize some more later in the week

]]>https://lalinsocal.com/2013/10/16/instagram-killed-the-blogger-in-me/feed/6lalinsocalhexie madness. . .https://lalinsocal.com/2013/01/24/hexie-madness/
https://lalinsocal.com/2013/01/24/hexie-madness/#commentsThu, 24 Jan 2013 21:11:21 +0000http://lalinsocal.com/?p=233after a productive weekend, just not in a crafty way – every spare moment this week has been devoted to my hexie maddness – I just cant get enough! and this task has been made OH SO MUCH more fun by this wonderful present that the postman left on my doorstep. . .

like i reported to Kerrie of Pretty Baby Lady, the maker and giver of my hexie travel pack, the second i ripped open my package, the hexie travel pack was in use! so these pictures required me to remove all my hexie paraphernalia so you could see just how cool this pack really is. i hope my pictures do it justice. . .deployed below:

now, if you’ll excuse me. . .my hexies are calling while the nippers are quiet